Boiling Water

In Kenya, the water that comes out of the tap is not safe to drink as is. If you drink it without treating it, you are susceptible to typhoid, parasites and other nasty illnesses. One option is to buy large water jugs (like Sparklets) at the store. Another option is to use certain filters. The option we choose is to simply boil it. We do it this way to save money. Every five days or so, I boil four pots of water using the electric kettle. Once it has cooled, I pour it through a clean cloth into soda bottles (2 liter size) which we keep in the fridge and it's ready to drink.